ECON-8757 (3) Industrial Organization and Public Policy

Addresses the theory of interaction of firms within markets and industries, emphasizing importance of the number, relative size of firms, market institution,firm strategies, and nature of consumer demand. Examines neoclassical and game theoretic models, empirical industry studies, and laboratory tests of theoretical models and policies. Department enforced prereq., ECON 7010. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.